Still Life With Fruit, Game, Vegetables and Live Monkey, Squirrel and a Cat - created by nicehotcupoftea


Still Life With Fruit, Game, Vegetables and Live Monkey, Squirrel and a Cat
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Still Life With Fruit, Game, Vegetables and Live Monkey, Squirrel and a Cat (circa 1637)

Artist: Frans Snyders
Apparently the fruits and animals have symbolic meaning, eg. the monkey represents evil
I chose this painting because it just looks bizarre (and I like a challenge!)
Additional Sources:
peaches: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37884983@N03/3770586176/ thanks La Grande Farmers' Market
grapes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewgriff/4337937383/ thanks EmmGee
squirrel: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sciurus-vulgaris_hernandeangelis_stockholm_2008-06-04.jpg thanks Hernan de Angelis
hinge: http://www.flickr.com/photos/machinemade/4001141784/ thanks Machine Made
Shutter: http://www.flickr.com/photos/okkamocha/3509556580/ thanks okkamocha
wall: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonf/4774952039/ thanks j-fi
tablecloth: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinnerseries/6105672139/ thanks Dinner Series
brown leaf: http://www.flickr.com/photos/9258photo/1681148630/ thanks sally9258
grape leaf: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarboxje/7106389943/ thanks tarboxje
grape leaf: http://www.flickr.com/photos/theogeo/1700490282/ thanks theogeo
asparagus: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37884983@N03/3601024301/ thanks La Grande Farmers' Market
Bowl: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kingstongal/2473779170/ thanks Napanee Gal
berries: http://www.flickr.com/photos/julochka/7416344158/ thanks julochka
basket: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoer/1102064855/ thanks zoer
purple grapes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zest-pk/923930277/ thanks Zest-pk
plums: http://www.flickr.com/photos/farmanac/7428044172/ thanks Farmanac
kingfisher: http://www.flickr.com/photos/toekneewood/7032011491/ thanks toekneewood

Apologies for using so many sources. I have pasted them onto one page in my SBS to make it easier!

(5 years and 2676 days ago)

10 Sources:


Long wait for a glass or three - created by nicehotcupoftea


Long wait for a glass or three
Favs: 1SBS: 10Hi-resRank: 1/9Score: 74.3% (45)21605 views

Pity those poor Victorians who had to stand for so long in those long exposure portraits!
I made the penny farthing bicycle from the source image.
I used a reference photo to figure out how to make it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28508607@N07/3821016491/ (5 years and 2739 days ago)

4 Sources:


Fifi's Arrival - created by nicehotcupoftea


Fifis Arrival
Favs: 5SBS: 11Hi-resRank: 1/7Score: 74.1% (45)27982 views

My photo used for lower legs.

Two reference photos used
for sign and steps:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nateone/3500448291/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/trec_lit/38612890/ (5 years and 2682 days ago)

2 Sources:


Death by Photoshop - created by nicehotcupoftea


Death by Photoshop
Favs: 2SBS: 12Hi-resRank: 2/6Score: 73.9% (39)13551 views

This is a twist on the classic detective board game Cluedo.
(my photo for the Cluedo board - shown in SBS)
In the PXL variation, the possible murderers are PXL members (chosen purely with artistic criteria!), and the weapons have been replaced by photoshop tools. You have to guess the room, which PXL member did the dastardly deed, and using which photoshop tool.
So.....was it Madamemonty with the Magic Wand in the Ballroom??? (5 years and 2782 days ago)

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Perfect Picnic Planner - created by nicehotcupoftea


Perfect Picnic Planner
Favs: 13SBS: 7Hi-resRank: 1/21Score: 72.9% (43)24037 views

no sources used for this entry

Please refer to SBS to see how I made it. (5 years and 2641 days ago)


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